Adonis
very handsome young man
aegis
shield or protection; auspices; sponsorship
amazon
tall, strong, bold woman
ambrosial
exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell; extremely delicious; excellent
atlas
book of maps
auroral
pertaining to or resembling the dawn; rosy; radiant
bacchanalian (or bacchic)
jovial or wild with drunkenness
Cassandra
one who prophesies doom or disaster; pessimist
chimerical
fantastic; unreal; impossible; absurd
Draconian
cruel; harsh; severe; ironhanded
echolalia
automatic and immediate repetition (echoing) of what others say
Elysian
delightful; blissful; heavenly
eristic
prone to controversy; disputatious; argumentative
fauna
animal life; animals of a particular region or period
flora
plant life; plants of a particular region or period
forum
medium or place for open discussion and expression of ideas- a public meeting, radio or TV discussion, editorial page, etc.
hector
bully; intimidate with threats; bluster
herculean
very difficult; requiring great strength
hermetic
airtight; secret; obscure; magical; mysterious
iridescent
having colors like the rainbow
jovial
jolly; merry; good-humored
labyrinthine
full of confusing passageways; intricate; complicated
laconic
using words sparingly; terse; concise
lethargic
unnaturally drowsy; sluggish; dull
Lucullan
sumptuous; luxurious
marathon
long-distance footrace of 26 miles 385 yards
endurance contest
martial
pertaining to war; warlike
mentor
wise and trusted adviser
tutor; coach
mercurial
quick; vivacious; active; lively
inconstant; unstable; capricious; subject to rapid and unpredictable mood changes
myrmidon
obedient and unquestioning follower
narcissistic
in love with oneself; excessively fascinated and gratified by one's own physical and mental qualities; egocentric
nectar
something exceptionally delicious to drink
nemesis
due punishment for evil deeds
one who inflicts such punishment
odyssey
a long series of wanderings or travels
Olympian
Majestic; godlike; lofty
having to do with the Olympic Games, international athletic competitions held every four years
paean
song or hymn of praise, joy, or triumph
palladium
safeguard; protection
panic
sudden, overpowering terror, sometimes causing mass flight
philippic
bitter denunciation; tirade
plutocratic
having great influence because of one's wealth
procrustean
cruel or inflexible in enforcing conformity
protean
exceedingly variable; readily assuming different forms or shapes
Pyrrhic
ruinous; gained at too great a cost
saturnine
heavy; dull; sullen; gloomy; morose (ant. mercurial)
siren
dangerous, attractive woman
woman who sings with bewitching sweetness
apparatus for sounding loud warnings
solon
legislator; wise lawgiver
Spartan
marked by simplicity and avoidance of comfort; marked by self-discipline, bravery, and ability to endure pain
stentorian
very loud
Stygian
infernal; especially dark; gloomy
tantalize
excite a hope but prevent its fulfillment; tease
terpsichorean
pertaining to dancing; dancer
thespian
pertaining to the drama or acting; actor
titanic
of enormous strength, size, or power